Six Political Prisoners At Rajai Shahr Prison Launch A Hunger Strike in Support of the 12 Prisoners on Hunger Strike at Evin

Thursday June 23rd, 2011- Kalame: Six political prisoners at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj launched a hunger strike today in support of the twelve political prisoners on hunger strike at Evin prison.

According to Kaleme, Keyvan Samimi, Isa Saharkhiz, Masoud Bastani, Ali Ajami, Jafar Eghdami and Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, political prisoners behind bars at Rajai Shahr prison have announced the launch of a hunger strike in solidarity with the political prisoners on hunger strike at Evin’s ward 350.

It is worth mentioning that the 12 political prisoners at Evin’s ward 350 began a hunger strike on Saturday, protesting the killings of Hoda Saber and Haleh Sahabi. The families of these political prisoners stated that the hunger strikers demand that the perpetrators of the murder of Hoda Saber and Haleh Sahbi be identified and brought to justice, calling upon the government of Iran to prevent the occurrence of a similar tragedy.

Mehdi Eghbal a member of the Islamic Participation Front also joined the hunger strikers on Sunday.

According to recent reports, Mohsen Aminzadeh who was granted furlough two weeks ago and summoned once again to Evin prison after attending the funeral services for Hoda Saber, also announced that he would be joining the political prisoners on hunger strike immediately upon his return to prison.

Emadaddin Baghi, one of the hunger strikers, was released from Evin upon completing the duration of his sentence. Mohammad Javad Mozfar another of the hunger strikers was granted furlough to attend his mother-in-law’s funeral.